John Miller (fullback) explained

John Miller
Position:Fullback
Birth Date:8 December 1894
Birth Place:Clinton, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Riverside County, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:188
High School:Clinton (IL)
(Clinton, Illinois)
College:Notre Dame
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Pfr:MillJo20

John Milton Miller (December 8, 1894 – March 28, 1971) was an American football fullback who played one season for the Dayton Triangles of the American Professional Football Association (APFA). He went to college at Notre Dame.

Miller was born on December 8, 1894, in Clinton, Illinois. He went to Clinton High School before attending the University of Notre Dame. He played for their football team, the Fighting Irish, from 1914 to '17.[1] [2] He served in World War I as a Lieutenant from late 1917 to 1918. He also won an athletic competition in 1917.[3] In 1919, he played in one game for the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League.[2] He did not play in 1920. In 1921, he joined the Dayton Triangles of the newly formed American Professional Football Association (APFA) and appeared in one game.[4] He died on March 28, 1971, in Riverside County, California at the age of 76.

Notes and References

  1. News: MILLER BACK ON NOTRE DAME TEAM. The Times. Newspapers.com. October 25, 1916.
  2. Web site: John Miller Stats - Pro Football Archives. www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. News: LIEUT. J. M. MILLER SCORES HIGHEST. Clinton Daily Public. Newspapers.com. November 15, 1917.
  4. Web site: John Miller Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.